[elearning] new computer lab - ideas? [Spam score:10%]

[Oliver Murray]

Hi Paul

We had the semi portable desktops a few years ago and found them
unstable.

Due to set up of the room (rows) someone turning around would bump one
of the desktops and over it would go.

 

Regards,

 

 

Oliver Murray

Head of ICT

 

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[mailto:elearning-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Phil Brown
Sent: Wednesday, 23 June 2010 6:16 AM
To: elearning Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [elearning] new computer lab - ideas? [Spam score:10%]

 

Hi Paul,

I think semi portable desktops are a good idea. That is where the CPU is
attached to the screen body so that the whole computer can be easily
moved. Keyboards and mouse can also be easily replaced.

Phil Brown
WellingtonSC

On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Paul <jpgorton at gmail.com> wrote:

We are lucky enough that we are about to convert a classroom into a
computer lab for use by our prep - 6 students.

We are in discussion about whether to set it up as a conventional
computer lab with just desktops, or to have a combination of desktops
and laptops.

If we went for desktops around the back of the room, and laptops on some
sort of moveable tables in the middle it would allow the room to be used
for other purposes.

It will be in a room next to a staff room, so it would be good to be
able to open up the double doors and extend the staff room into the lab
when necessary.

Perhaps these middle tables could be low tables with ottomans around
them? 

In this case we might hang power supply cables from the roof above the
tables?

Perhaps the laptops could be kept in a cage where they charge, and then
be taken out for use on a combination of ottoman tables and bean bags?

Or should we just have 28 desktops arranged around the back of the room
and on a couple of island desks in the middle?

Another idea would be to go with a full class set of laptops and get no
desktops at all?

What's the theory about the ergonomics of kids using laptops as opposed
to desktops?

As to colours in the lab, I'm thinking lime green, maybe a bit of burnt
orange, and definitely nice timber desktops.

The room is right next to where we are having a new entry built for the
primary part of our school, I want it to be a real showpiece.

I have also been looking into 'interactive tabletops'.. I've got big
dreams for this new room..

Any thoughts? Ideas? Encouraging contributions to my big dreams?

 

Paul Gorton

ICT / Computer Services Manager

Narre Warren South P-12 College


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